OTAGO CENTRAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20990, 1 April 1930, Page 13

OTAGO CENTRAL.

PAIRS BOWLING TOURNAMENT. The section play for the annual pairs tournament held by the Otago Central Bowling Centre was played on the Cromwell, Roxburgh, and Alexandra greens on Anniversary Day, and the finals at Clyde on Saturday. The weather for both days was perfect, and the greens very good. Two sections of four were played at Cromwell. Roxburgh played ite eight pairs on a two-life, while two sections of six were played at Alexandra. . A, Earl and W. Manuel won the Roxburgh green and Cromwell green respectively. The following are the scores Section !.■—Harrison 17. M'Donald 11; Tidley 23, L. Jolly 7; L. Jolly 19, M'Donald A; - Harrison 17, Tidey G; M'Donald 17,_ Tidey 10; Jolly 19, Harrison 5. Section tie: Harrison beat Jolly. Section winner: Harrison. ' Section 2. —Smith 21, Nicol 17; VarcOe 25, Dennison 7; .Nicol 24, Varcoe C; Dennison 20, Smith. 14; Varcoe 14, Smith 12j, Dennison 22. Nicol 15. Section tie: Dennison beat Varcoe. Section winner: Dennison.

Alexandra Green.—Section 1: Edmonds 74, Reilly 7;. Davidson' beat Gardner by default; Hanning 14, Simcoe 3; Reilly 16, Simcoe 3; Hanning 11, Davidson 10; Gardner 11, Edmonds 8;. Reilly 11, Gardner 10; Edmonds 15, Hanning 6; Davidson 10, Simcoe 3;' Davidson 18, Reilly 2; Simcoe 14, Edmonds 9; Gardner 12, Hanning II; Hanning 9, Reilly 7; Simcoe 12, Gardner 4; Davidson 0, Edmonds 4. Section winner: Davidson.

Section 2. —Hewitt 12, George 7; Paulin 11, Sunderland 9; Dobbie 8, Miller 7; Hewitt 9, Dobbie 8; Miller 9, Paulin 4; Sunderland 8, George 7: Sunderland 10, Hewitt 5.; George 13, Miller 3; Paulin 16, Dobbie 3;_ Hewitt 7, Paulin 3; Sunderland 12, Miller 7; George 8, Dobbie 5; Hewitt 10, Miller 7; Dobbie 9, Sunderland 7; George 13, Paplin 10. Section winner: Hewitt.

Post Section.—Cornwell green: Dennison beat Harrison. Alexandra green: Davidson 20, Hewitt 8. Semi-iinal.—Davidson 15, Dennison 8; Manuel, a bye.

Final. —Dr Brokenshire and J. L. Davidson (Clyde) 24 beat A. Earl ami W. Manuel. (Roxburgh) 14. In the play-on for second prize Earl and Manuel 8 beat W, Holden and J. Dennison (Cromwell) 5. The winners of the competition are as follows:—1928: G. Stumbles and C. Smart (Cromwell). 1929: D. Xicol and E. Jolly (Cromwell). 1930: K, Brokenshire and J,L, Davidson (Clyde), Mr W. K. George, past president of the centre, controlled the finals and presented the prizes to the winners, expressing the hope that a greater number of players would take part in the tournament next year.